Quiz 2 Flashcards
4 weeks of content for Quiz 2
1
Q
Define the process of the Auditory System
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- Transmit sound to the sensory organ
- Transduce sound energy into a neural signal
- Transmit the neural signal to the brain
- Processing of the neural signal to provide meaningful auditory information
2
Q
Amplitude =
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Loudness
3
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Frequency =
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Pitch
4
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Complexity =
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Timbre
5
Q
Outer ear contains?
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Auricle or Pinna
Auditory Canal
Tympanic Membrane
6
Q
Define Pinna
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Outer part of ear, collects sound waves and channels them into the Auditory Canal
Important in localizing sounds
7
Q
Define auditory canal
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Channel sound energy to the Tympanic membrane
8
Q
Another name for the Tympanic membrane?
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Ear drum
9
Q
What is attached to the Tympanic membrane?
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Middle ear ossicles
10
Q
Vibrates in response to air pressure changes of the sound waves
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Tympanic Membrane
